I am a 5th grade teacher at Lincoln School in Wyckoff. I've been at the school for five years. This is the last class I need to earn my Master's plus 30.

5 New Technologies to Try
  • Wikis
  • Text to Speech
  • xtranormal and goanimate
  • Prezi
  • Watchknow

4 Ideas to Share with Others
  • Using "Wall Wisher" for brainstorming
  • Have students use Wordle for projects
  • Dragon Dictation for iPad
  • iBooks for iPad

3 Principles of Universal Design for Learning
  • representation
  • action and expression
  • engagement

2 Changes in My Teaching to Reach all Learners
  • allow students to use other modalities on the computer for projects (video clips, podcasts, pictures, etc.) instead of just using it for typing
  • use a variety of ways to dispense content - not just text

1 New Idea for Monday
  • Use xtranormal to create video for social studies
  • Find YouTube videos for math lessons
  • have students create videos
  • use podcasts for grammar, social studies, math